Employee Engagement Committee

The Employee Engagement Steering Committee was established after the agency-wide employee engagement survey was conducted in 2016. Through the feedback we received from staff, the committee has developed the employee survey action plan and has been actively working on objectives focused on strengthening and streamlining agency communication and fostering a sense of belonging. Some of […]

MCFD Protocol Agreement

On October 3, 2018, VACFSS and the Vancouver/Richmond Service Delivery Area (VRSDA) of the Ministry of Children and Family Development signed a new Protocol Agreement which commits the parties to working in partnership. VACFSS Chief Executive Officer, Bernadette Spence, and VRSDA Executive Director, Sheila Robinson signed the Protocol which is intended to ensure coordination of services, […]

Youth Voices: My Culture Saved Me

Alex is a youth-in-care who is reclaiming his Dene heritage and reconnecting with his family. My name is Alex and I am an 18-year-old proud Dene person who belongs to the people from the Northwest Territories. However, just four years ago I was missing half of my identity—I did not know my culture, my territory […]